While the term 'livable community' evokes an image of pleasant neighborhoods, a city's economic health is equally important to its livability.
A series of online articles, "Creating Livable 21st Century Cities,"continues online in the Winter 2002 issue of EcoIQ magazine. The fourthinstallment, by contributing editor Karen Walz, explores the role offiscalhealth and economic vitality in sustaining a community over the longrun.Walz examines "the major postwar cities of the United States" (includingCharlotte, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Memphis, Phoenix, and others)interms of their economies and their efforts to build or enhance them.Previous articles in the series defined "postwar cities" and"sustainability," and discussed quality of life and neighborhood issues.Theseries will conclude in the next issue with an evaluation of thetechniquesused as postwar cities address newly developing areas and pressures foroutward urban expansion.
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Montreal Mall to Become 6,000 Housing Units
Place Versailles will be transformed into a mixed-use complex over the next 25 years.

Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

DARTSpace Platform Streamlines Dallas TOD Application Process
The Dallas transit agency hopes a shorter permitting timeline will boost transit-oriented development around rail stations.

Without International Immigrants, the Rural US Population Would Be Falling 58%
Census data shows that population growth in rural areas is due in large part to international migrants.

Dead End: Nine Highways Ready for Retirement
The Freeways Without Futures report describes the nation’s most promising highway removal proposals.

Congressman Proposes Bill to Rename DC Metro “Trump Train”
The Make Autorail Great Again Act would withhold federal funding to the system until the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), rebrands as the Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access (WMAGA).
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